BPP Mathematics 5

Question 1

What is the median of the data set: 4, 7, 2, 9, 1, 5, 8?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

Sorted: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9; the middle value (4th of 7) is 5.

Question 2

Simplify: (15x³y²) / (5x²y)

Accepted Answer

3xy

Answer

15/5 = 3, x³/x² = x, y²/y = y, so the result is 3xy.

Question 3

Two angles of a triangle measure 55° and 78°. What is the third angle?

Accepted Answer

47°

Answer

Third angle = 180° - 55° - 78° = 47°.

Question 4

What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 8 and 12?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

The LCM of 8 and 12 is 24, since 24 = 8 × 3 = 12 × 2.

Question 5

Which of the following is the equation of a line with slope -3 and y-intercept 7?

Accepted Answer

y = -3x + 7

Answer

Using slope-intercept form y = mx + b: y = -3x + 7.

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